A leading journal in the field of health politics, the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law focuses on initiation, formulation, and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health--past, present, and future. Each issue includes an extensive section, which helps to make JHPPL the primary source of communication across the many disciplines it serves. The journal is read by scholars, policy makers, and practitioners in political science, economics, public administration, law, medicine, public health, and medical ethics.